Method of desalination and wastewater treatment in a microbial desalination cell reactor

Patent number:

US10954145B2

MX2019007194A

EP3336064B1

ES2834599T3

PT3336064T

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The invention relates to a method of desalination and wastewater treatment in a microbial desalination cell reactor. Particularly, the present invention relates to a method for simultaneously treating wastewater and desalinating brackish/saline water using a new method based on a microbial electrochemical technology

Countries:

Spain

Regions:

Community of Madrid

Centers:

FUNDACION IMDEA AGUA

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Sectors:

Circular Economy

Subsectors:

Biotechnology, Environmental technology

TRL Level:

TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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Sustainable Development Goal:

SDG06: Clean water and sanitation

Applications

The patent describes a new cathode configuration to operate an MDC (microbial desalination cell). It is a device capable of integrating a water purification process and a sustainable desalination process.

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